Mr. Feargal Ó Coigligh:

I am not satisfied about what happened. I was shocked at the loss. I initiated the investigation but I also know that there was no ill intent and that the officials in the Department work very hard for the public, including the officials dealing with this area, some of whom were working seven days a week during Covid supporting artists and rolling out schemes under terrible pressure. I am satisfied that they are hard-working. Mistakes were made and everybody regrets those mistakes. We have to ensure they do not happen again. It is maybe not the answer the Deputy is looking for but from where I am sitting as Secretary General, I want to provide the best service to the country that I can in my Department. We are providing fantastic services up and down the country. I need to focus on that while ensuring that when mistakes happen, they are rectified and do not happen again and we do not suffer losses for the taxpayer. It is a profound regret that this has happened.